Thanks Jeff and Scott. I thought some of you would appreciate the "relationship" aspect of the war. So often, when those of us in the next generation(s) analyse and look at the war, we forget the other levels of its impact on relationships. My friend's father was in the artillery in Italy and she remembers reading the letters and how the man who came back from there was so very different from the Daddy that went away in late 1939.

Thank you for sharing the link Ron. I have added it to my favourites and look forward to reading it through. The cards from the Middle East Forces were from Tom Nunn in 307 Arty Coy W/Shops RASC, he was apparently a long time friend of Mum's. I have letters from him on Military Alegraphs (?), but am not certain whetehr I have the right to share his correspondence, although none is intimate but indicates a censored degree of life in N.Africa.

I do have a website that I have not updated for some time, and will be adding these and other documents there - I just have to remind myself how I did it before!

The letter my Mum wrote Dad is the background of a War Bride exhibit on the new Queen Mary 2 (28ft wide & 8ft high). Someday I hope I will get to see it in person.

Michelle